The current leading theory is he faked his own death and has been living in Cuba.

Some points to consider:

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-The picture above, said to be the last photo taken before the shooting, raises two interesting questions: If Tupac was shot on 9/7/96, why does the photo indicate it was taken on 9/8/96?

-Why are there no keys in the car's ignition?

-14 shots were fired, four of which hit Tupac. Knight, who is a considerably large man (around 6'4, 260 pounds) was not hit once. He was said to have sustained minimal injures from bullet fragments, but no serious wounds were recorded. Did Knight mastermind the shooting? (Believe what you will, but nobody's luck is that good.)

-Since being shot at Quad Recording Studios on November 30, 1994, Pac wore a bullet-proof vest almost everywhere. It seems odd, on such a high profile night, that he'd forego protection.

-The BMW from the photo does not match the BMW from the police investigation video.

-The shooters, as well as the white Cadillac, were never found. As one former Outlawz member noted in a 2014 National Geographic documentary that explored Tupac's still unsolved murder, "This is America. We found Bin Laden." So why has it been so difficult to find the men who shot Tupac? What are the police not telling us?

-The streets of Las Vegas are typically jam-packed—with an assortment of cars, people, and entertainers trying to earn a living. Tupac was shot two hours after the Mike Tyson/Bruce Seldon fight (that's why Pac was in Vegas), and the streets, the strip especially, were likely congested with traffic that night. And yet, nobody spotted the white Cadillac?

-Afeni Shakur (Tupac's mother) and medical staff are the only people who saw the rapper once he was admitted into the hospital. Years later, in a video interview, Afeni says, "In the end, he chose to leave quietly." What did she mean by "leave quietly"? Was she implying Tupac had a hand in his removal from the spotlight?

-Tupac was reportedly cremated, and the man who cremated him retired after doing so. He has not been seen since, which, at the very least, is a little suspicious.

-Since Tupac's death, seven albums have been released under his name, more than when he was alive. (All the tracks were said to be recorded before his death, but that seems questionable at best.)

Some facts:

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Here are some facts:

-In December 2014, President Obama restored "full diplomatic relations with Cuba," easing "restrictions on remittances, travel and banking" between the US and Cuba.

-Tupac's aunt is Assata Shakur, the political activist and former Black Liberation Army member, who escaped prison and fled to Cuba after she was convicted for the 1977 murder of a New Jersey State Trooper. She has been living in Cuba since 1984, where she was granted political asylum.

-Kendrick Lamar's new album To Pimp a Butterfly, released March 16 of this year, features a conversation between the two rappers on the final track, "Mortal Man."

-Powerade's new "Rose From Concrete" campaign uses Tupac's vocals.

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So, my theory: Overwhelmed by fame and seeking "happiness again" (as he yearned for on "So Many Tears"), Tupac faked his death and fled to Cuba to stay with his aunt, Assata. Free from the reach of American media and 90's rap beef, Tupac knew he'd be safe and go mostly undetected in the one place the US government wanted nothing to do with. As the rapper began to re-emerge last year—anticipating Obama's move to open diplomatic channels to Cuba before the end of his presidency—Tupac put monetary safeguards in place. After 18 years away, the rapper's funds were nearly depleted, so he sold audio rights to Interscope (the label that released Lamar's album) and Coca-Cola (the company that owns Powerade) to ensure his financial survival. It all makes perfect sense, really.